Sentencing expected Friday for man convicted of killing Hermann officer

Jurors recommend death penalty for man found guilty of killing Hermann police officer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Jurors have agreed that a man found guilty of killing a Hermann police officer in 2023 should face the death penalty. Kenneth Simpson, of Steelville, was found guilty on Saturday of first-degree murder, first-degree assault, two counts of illegal gun possession, one count of illegally possessing a weapon and two counts of armed criminal action. Jurors in Franklin County unanimously agreed on Friday that Simpson should be put…

Jury recommends death penalty for Kenneth Simpson

After more than 8 hours of deliberation Friday, a Greene County jury sentenced Kenneth Simpson to death.

Jury rules for death penalty for killer of Hermann police officer

The death penalty verdict was the culmination of a two-week death penalty trial led by the Missouri Attorney General's Office that featured dozens of witnesses.

Jury recommends death sentence for man convicted of murdering Hermann police officer

Last week, Kenneth Simpson was found guilty of first-degree murder and first-degree assault. In 2023, he killed officer Mason Griffith and wounded another officer.

Sentencing expected Friday for man convicted of killing Hermann officer

Kenneth Lee Simpson, convicted of killing a Hermann Police Officer and injuring another in a 2023 shooting, will learn Friday if he will be sentenced to death or life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Jury recommends death penalty for man found guilty in the murder of Hermann police officer

A Franklin County jury has recommended the death penalty for a Hermann man found guilty in the murder of Sgt. Mason Griffith.